Dell’s Success from a Strategic Management Perspective Maris G. Martinsons Dell Computer is arguably the most successful business among those established within the last twenty years (Microsoft just misses qualifying under this timeframe). As I have stated recently in different venues‚ I believe that this company provides a classic example of how the principles of strategic management have been used to translate an innovative vision into a successful and sustainable enterprise. Dell Computer has also
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Dell has experienced tremendous growth over the past twenty years. Throughout this period‚ Dell has continued to raise its standards of excellence. The values‚ mission and vision of the company facilitate the achievement of these illustrious goals. Dell had 46‚000 employees as of Jan. 30. About 22‚200 of those‚ or 48.3 percent‚ were in the United States‚ while 23‚800 people‚ or 51.7 percent‚ worked in other countries‚ according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.[citation needed]
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CASE STUDY- DELL INC ASSIGNMENT #2 By: Muhammad Salman ( Syed Ahmed Farooq Wasti ( Kamran Ullah Khan ( References: www.apple.com‚ www.dell.com‚ www.hp.com‚ www.ibm.com Finance.yahoo.com‚ www.gateway.com‚ www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml )_______ )_______ )_______ Introduction • Dell computer was founded by Michael Dell at age of twenty one in his dorm at the University of Texas‚ Austin. Initially the name of the company was PCs Ltd in 1984 but later it was changed to Dell Computer in 1987 when
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BUSM 3125 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT 1 Strategic management is the analysis‚ decisions and actions undertaken by an organisation in order to create and maintain its competitive advantages (Dess‚G‚ lumpkin‚ G.T & Eisner‚ A). So while undertaking these steps‚ a firm has to consider both its internal and external environment to achieve the necessary goal. In the present day scenario‚ every firm and organisation aims at expanding their businesses in the global markets. Globalization is mandatory
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Dell Case Study The case study gives an outlook at Dell’s management and operation procedures which are used to operate and structure the company efficiently. The key points are: • Dell’s business plan was to sell good quality hardware at a low cost directly to the customer‚ allowing them to have a tailored Desktop that met their personal requirements; this was done by allowing customers to choose options from a list of components and specification which were then assembled to order
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Running head: DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION Improving the Dell Computer Corporation Heather Mueller Corporate Communications Section One Improving the Dell Computer Corporation The key issues presented in the “Dell Computer Corporation” case study is that Dell needs to align its’ identity with its’ image‚ and stop relying heavily on technology (Dell Case Study P. 58). Increased dependence on technology‚ along with a gap between image and identity‚ can cause complications
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Introduction Dell is the #1 personal computer provider in the USA and #2 worldwide. Dell has nearly two billion interactions with customers worldwide each year‚ and processes more than three million transactions daily. On average‚ over 140‚000 Dell computer systems are shipped each day.2 1 individual needs Dell offers real-time feedback online to suppliers about critical aspects of inventory management such as inventory volumes‚ product quality and customer satisfaction. Dell uses Radio Frequency
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Dell Inc.: An Innovation and its Strategic Plan Strategic Management of Technology Vikas A. Patel Sunil Samanta Tables of Contents Summary……………………………………………………………………………………3 History……………………………………………………………………………………….3 Strategy……………………………………………………………………………………...4 Industry Dynamics…………………………………………………………………………5 Source and Internal Innovation of Technology…………………………………………8 Product Development Technology……………………………………………………..10 Strategy to Protect Innovations…………………………………………………………12
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The main elements of Dell’s strategy Dell’s main strategic elements are built around a variety of core fundamentals which give Dell the competitive advantage it needs to regain its position as the leading manufacturer of IT products and services. Dell’s build-to-order manufacturing strategy is one of the main areas that differentiate it from its competitors in the IT industry. By introducing this strategy Dell were able to keep inventory to a minimum of six to seven days which enabled the company
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